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rabies, central nervous system, rabies, frequently fatal, acute viral infection which is transmitted to humans by infected animals, dogs, bats, via a bite, by the exposure of broken skin to an infected animal's saliva, rabies is transmitted by infected saliva, enters the body, a bite wound, open wound, virus travels, wound, along nerve pathways, brain, inflammation, irritation, swelling, presence of extra immune cells, in the symptoms, incubation period ranges from 10 days to 7 years, the average 3 to 7 weeks, human cases, a dog bite, cases of human rabies have, linked to bats, any rabies cases, dog bites, number of years, worldwide, dogs still pose a significant risk, transmitting rabies, bats, skunks, raccoons, foxes, animals, sources of rabies virus, an estimated 15,000 cases of rabies worldwide each year, few cases occur, in the us, 3 reported in 1991, 9 in 1994, extensive animal vaccination programs, united kingdom has completely eradicated rabies, is why americans cannot bring pets, animals, uk, having them undergo a 6-month quarantine, low-grade fever, 102 degrees f, lower, pain, site, the bite, exaggerated sensation, bite site, swallowing difficulty, drinking produces spasms, the larynx, swallowing difficulty, liquids only, restlessness, excitability, muscle spasms, convulsions, numbness, tingling, loss of muscle function, loss of feeling in an area, drooling, anxiety, stress, tension, positive babinski's reflex, a person has a history of animal bite, animal, signs of rabies, immunofluorescence, fluorescent antibody test, necropsy, after death, performed on the suspect animal, the animal has rabies, clean the wound well, soap, water, seek professional care after sustaining an animal bite, try to gather, information, the animal, contact local animal control authorities to confine suspect animals, observation, examination, rabies is suspected, thorough cleaning, removal of foreign objects, debridement, wound is needed, animal bite wounds, should not be sutured, a passive immunization by human rabies immune globulin, immunization, a vaccine given, any risk of rabies, immunization is given, 2 days, the bite, rabies, prevented, to date, no one, has yet developed rabies, given the vaccine promptly, appropriately, once the symptoms appear, few people survive the disease, death from respiratory failure, occurs, 7 days of symptom onset, allergic reaction to rabies vaccine, rare, bitten by a wild, domestic animal, suspect rabies, prevention depends upon enforcement, public health policies, vaccination of dogs, cats every 2 years in areas, the united states where rabies exists in wild animals, avoiding contact, animals not known to you, vaccination of people in high-risk occupations, certain travelers, quarantine regulations on importing dogs, mammals in disease-free countries.